Another opportunity for your extra credit speeches.

Go and get what you need to give your extra credit speech to the class, and also support your fellow students! 

Debate Assignment - Due October 28

Debate Assignment


Due Monday, October 28, 2013

This assignment is worth 100 points

Debate # 1:  Pro:  Michael vs. Con: Julia

Topic — Michael: Macs are better than PCs

Julia: Pcs are better than Macs

Debate # 2: Pro: Debbie vs. Con. Katie

Topic—Debbie: public schools should stop funding art programs

Katie: public schools should not stop funding art programs

Debate # 3:  Pro: Chris & Samantha vs. Con: Katrina

Topic—Chris & Samantha: The legal drinking age should be lowered to 18

Katrina: The legal drinking age should not be lowered to 18 and should stay at 21

Debate format:

Intro

Each side (Pro and Con) will have 3 minutes to provide the audience with an introduction and 2-3 reasons why they support their topic. All reasons of support must show examples. For example, if you are assigned to talk about how schools should keep funding art programs, then you would want to find information that shows how the arts help children learn and maybe have a statistic to tell the audience.

After each side (Pro and Con) has stated their case I will provide 3 minutes of rebuttal preparation.

Rebuttal

During the rebuttal each side will be given 5 minutes to refute any of the statements the other side may have stated in their introduction. In preparation to this, you should be thinking in advance what the other side will say in their introduction so that you can research reasons why this is wrong.

Conclusion

Finally, each side will have 3 minutes to give a final conclusion and final thoughts on why their side is correct.

Questions

The class will have an opportunity to ask any final questions of both opponents.

Voting

After each debate is over, the class will vote (anonymously) on a winner of each debate. Each winner chosen by the class (there will be a total of 3 winning sides) will receive 5 extra credit points for this assignment.

How to Prepare:

Now that you have your assigned side in the debate, it is your task to research the topic. You will need to gather evidence that will be used to support your position. Use this evidence as an aid to persuade the audience to your side. Use the best of what you have found and house it in effective, confident delivery. Practice makes perfect. It is the combination of solid evidence and polished delivery that leads to success. It is also critical to consider what the opposition will say. Think through all the possible arguments your opponents will make. Success in a debate hinges on the ability to show that the opposing team’s reasoning is weaker that yours.

Grading:

1) Clear introduction of topic with 2-3 supported reasons (from outside credible sources) why you support this side – 25 points


2) Rebuttal comments have support from outside credible sources  - 25 points


3) Clear conclusion and final call for action to the class – 15 points


4) Hand in index cards and typed bibliography of at least 3 sources the day of debate – 25 points


5) Asked questions during the question and answer period of the debate – 10 points


Total 100 points

Another event choice for your extra credit assignment

Free food and movie Wednesday

How to speech assignment due next Monday

How to Speech​

 

Due date: Monday, October 21, 2013

 

This assignment is worth 100 points.

 

For this speech you will pick a topic to teach the class on. For example you may want to tell the class how to bake a cookies, or cook a certain dish, cut hair, change car oil, use a certain type of paint, use a piece of technology, beat a video game…the possibilities are endless! Be creative! Some “How To Speeches” students have done in the past have included: carve a pumpkin, make a braid, make brownies, create an origami bird, sponge paint a room, etc.

 

Make sure to have a visual with you. You can actually show us how to do whatever your topic is in class, as long as it isn’t hazardous. (No flames, hazardous chemicals or alcohol, etc). If you choose not to show how in class, make sure you have images or some type of example with you.

 

The speech should be 7-10 minutes in length.

 

Have a clear introduction on what your “how to” topic is, and a clear reason why you are demonstrating this to the class.

 

You will be graded on the following:

 

•  Clear speech introduction, body and conclusion – 30 points.

•  Speech length – 10 points.

•  Hand in note cards and/or speech outline – 10 points

•  Speech visual – 30 points.

•  Keeping the interest of the class – 10 points

•  Class participation, including asking speakers questions and staying attentive during classmates’ speeches – 10 points

Total: 100 points

 

If you have questions, e-mail me attaracantore@yahoo.com

 

Event to consider for extra credit speech opportunity this semester

For Monday's Class 10/7

If you have a laptop or tablet, please bring it with you to class on Monday. We are going to be doing an in-class activity and you will need to access the web for it.

e-mail me if you have questions.
taracantore@yahoo.com

Extra Credit Assignment for Effective Speaking

Extra Credit Opportunity for Effective Speaking

For those of you looking for an opportunity to receive extra credit, I am offering the opportunity to earn up to 50 extra credit points.

What do you need to do?

1) Attend one of the events I have listed below. I will probably add more if I find something interesting throughout the semester.

2) By December 9 give a 2-4 minute speech in class describing what the event was, what you learned, if you liked it or not and why. You will just need to tell me at the beginning of any class up to December 9 that you would like to give this extra credit speech that day.

4) Please note that I will only list events that are free, however, some of the events do require pre-registration. Make sure to check out the web links that I provide for more details.

Events to choose from:

·      Hull’s Art Supply Store – New Haven – Enkaustikos Wax Demo – October 12, 2013 – 1-3 p.m. - http://hullsnewhaven.com/store52/agora.cgi?cartlink=store-demo-enkaustikos-wax.html&cart_id=87793102.2669096180989.1212767700013.199425312379.1957594939950.9836

·      Ken Davies From His Atelier with Paul Lipp, Daniel Patrick Buckley & Michael Theise – Greene Art Gallery, 29 Whitfield Street, Guilford, CT – Opening Reception October 12, 3-6 p.m. Artist Talk on October 20, 1 p.m. – RSVP Only. Call 203-453-4162.

·      Madison, CT Town Green - Autumn Arts Festival and Open Studio – October 12 & 13 - http://artscenterkillingworth.org/about-aaf/

·      Yale Art Gallery – Exhibition - Still Life: 1970s Photorealism - Friday, August 30, 2013–Sunday, March 9, 2014 - http://artgallery.yale.edu/exhibitions/exhibition/still-life-1970s-photorealism

·      Yale Art Gallery – Furniture Study Tour – Friday, October 11, 12:30 p.m. - http://calendar.yale.edu/cal/opa/month/20131025/TalksAndReadings_ArtsAndArchitecture/CAL-2c9cb3cd-406db62b-0140-829b4975-0000581abedework@yale.edu/20131011T163000Z

·      Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Old Lyme – “Time O’Brien: Portraits and Illustrations—A Retrospective. October 11, 2013-January 11, 2014. Opening Reception is October 11 from 6-8 pm. – 84 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT – Chauncey Stillman Gallery

·      Passport Weekend: In Conjunction with New Haven City-Wide Open Studios, Paier College of Art, Hamden – Saturday October 19 & Sunday October 20, 2013 – 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

·      Yale Art Gallery – Gallery Talk - Gallery Talk: "Ruckus Paris: Picasso According to Red Grooms" – October 23, 2013 – 12:30 p.m. - http://calendar.yale.edu/cal/opa/month/20131025/TalksAndReadings_ArtsAndArchitecture/CAL-2c9cb3cd-406db62b-0140-a1249cc0-000059f1bedework@yale.edu/’

·      Hull’s Art Supply Store – New Haven – Windsor & Newton Oil Colour Demo – October 26, 1-3 p.m. - http://hullsnewhaven.com/store52/agora.cgi?cartlink=store-demo-winsor-oil.html&cart_id=87793102.2669096180989.1212767700013.199425312379.1957594939950.9836

·      Windows into Heaven: Russian Icons and Treasures: The Technique of Writing Icons– Knights of Columbus Museum – New Haven – October 26, 2 p.m. - http://www.kofcmuseum.org/km/en/exhibits/2013/windows/index.html

·      Alternative Place Weekend - Exhibition at The Goffe Street Armory – 290 Goffe Street, New Haven, CT – Display of work from Paier students – Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

·      Paier Fall Student Art Show – Paier College of Art – Hamden, November 8-10, 2013 – Opening Reception Nov. 8 from 7-10 p.m.; Gallery Hours Nov. 9-10 from 1-5 p.m.

·      Deck the Walls & Work by Newly Elected Artists – Lyme Art Association – 90 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT – Nov. 15-January 4. Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sundays from 1-5 p.m. www.lymeartassociation.org

·      Open Studio Hartford – Various locations – November 16-17 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Various artists will open up their studios. Details at http://openstudiohartford.com

·      Shoreline ArtsTrail Open Studio Weekend – Branford/Guilford/Madison – various locations – November 23-24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.shorelineartstrail.com

·      Wesleyan Potters Exhibit & Sale – Wesleyan Potters, 350 South Main Street, Middletown, CT – November 29-December 15. www.wesleyanpotters.com

·      Holiday Open Studio – Greenleaf Pottery, 240 Chapel Rd., South Windsor – December 7-8 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.greenleafpottery.net